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Production12 min read
Shooting Ratio: What It Means, Why It Matters, and How to Stop Wasting Media
Explains shooting ratio, covers industry norms by genre, shows the downstream impact on storage costs and editing time, and shows how to set realistic ratio targets in pre-production.
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Post-Production13 min read
How Much Storage Does a Film Production Actually Need? A Data-Driven Guide
Uses real codec bitrates to calculate storage requirements for a range of shoot configurations -- from BRAW on BMPCC to ARRIRAW on ALEXA 35. Includes camera card backup strategy and RAID configuration recommendations.
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